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COE prices rise across the board except for commercial vehicles
THE prices of cars and motorcycles look set to rise, following higher certificate of entitlement (COE) premiums for such vehicles recorded at the latest tender exercise on Wednesday (Mar...
Lonza to buy US biologics site from Roche for US$1.2 billion
SWISS contract drug manufacturer Lonza said on Wednesday (Mar 20) it signed an agreement to acquire the Genentech manufacturing facility in Vacaville, California, from drugmaker Roche for US$1.2 billion...
JAL nears decision on potential wide-body jet order: sources
JAPAN Airlines (JAL) is nearing a decision on a potential order of about two dozen wide-body jets with Boeing tipped to win at least part of the multi-billion-dollar deal...
Citigroup has sold most non-US consumer businesses as revamp progresses
CITIGROUP has sold its non-US consumer businesses in nine out of 14 regions and “substantially wound down” three more, as the lender undergoes its biggest overhaul in more than...
FLCT prices S$175 million notes due 2029 at 3.83%
FRASERS Logistics & Commercial Trust (FLCT) is offering S$175 million in fixed rate notes due 2029 at 3.83 per cent, its manager said on Wednesday (Mar 20). They will...
JPMorgan boosts quarterly dividend 9.5% after record profit
JPMORGAN Chase & Co unexpectedly lifted its dividend 9.5 per cent in the wake of a record annual profit and as regulators signal they may rethink proposals for tightening...
Europe: Financials, energy boost shares; central bank verdicts eyed
EUROPEAN stocks ended higher on Tuesday buoyed by strength in financial and energy sectors, while investors turned their focus to upcoming interest rate decisions from global central banks, including the...
US: S&P 500 finishes at new record as stocks advance
THE S&P 500 finished at a fresh record on Tuesday as US stocks shook off a lackluster open to move higher ahead of a Federal Reserve decision. All three major indices...
